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Benign Pneumoperitoneum after Colonoscopy
Pneumoperitoneum frequently indicates a perforated abdominal viscus that requires emergent surgical management. However; pneumoperitoneum, on rare occasion, can occur without perforation. In these cases, it is defined as benign pneumoperitoneum. Benign pneumoperitoneum means asymptomatic free intra-abdominal air or pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis and can occur occasionally with colonoscopy...
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INTRODUCTION Benign pneumoperitoneum (BPPT) is defined as asymptomatic free intraabdominal air or as pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis. Symptomatic free air requires surgical anagement, but management of asymptomatic pneumoperitoneum is controversial. In this study, we investigate the diagnosis and treatment of BPPT in children. CLINICAL FINDINGS The clinical data of 9 pediatric patients w...
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and was discharged after 8 days. Colonoscopy is a common and safe diagnostic and curative procedure. The incidence of perforation is 0.19 to 0.21% and usually happens after therapeutic procedures.1 Sigmoid colon is frequently involved. Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema occurs in exceptional cases.2 The choice to perform conservative treatment or endoscopic clipping3-5 is determined b...
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Colonoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and curative procedure. Extraperitoneal perforation with pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema combined with intraperitoneal perforation is an extremely rare complication. We report a case of a 78-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and diffuse abdominal, chest, neck, and facial swelling a...
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Colonoscopy is currently a widespread procedure used in screening for colorectal cancer. Iatrogenic colonic perforation during colonoscopy is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. "Triple pneumo" (a combination of pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and pneumoperitoneum) following colonoscopy is a rare but a serious condition re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2010/631036